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LongExpoAstro77
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January 30, 2025
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Need Help with Simple Division on Fillable PDF / Java (see image)

  • January 30, 2025
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Im getting the dreaded "value doesnt match format" pop up.  I have sucessfully created my first fillable PDF but now I need someone to help me with the java

 

I have never "done" java ... and I am a newbie at best with creating PDFs and adobe.

 

Here is what I am trying to do.  Its super basic I just dont know anything about Java

 

example:

 

Text30 = Text27/Text28

 

Text29 = Text27/total

 

Text33 = Text26/total

 

Text34 = Text26/Text28

 

I realize the errors are popping up due to my simple formulas having empty blanks that are "seen" as zeros ...

 

for Text30 = Text27/Text28 I did try this to no avail:

 

var Text27 = this.getField("Text27").value;

var Text28 = this.getField("Text28").value;

 

if (Text28 !== 0) {

    event.value = Text27 / Text28;

} else { event.value = "Divsion by zero!"; // Handle the case of division by zero 

}

 

Correct answer JR Boulay

PDF doesn't support Java, so you'll have to use JavaScript.

 

var text27 = this.getField("Text27").value;
var text28 = this.getField("Text28").value;
if (text28 != 0 && text28 != "" && text27 != "") {event.value = text27 / text28;}
else {event.value = "";}

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 replies

Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 31, 2025

See this article:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Value-Entered-Does-Not-Match-Format.cfm

 

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 30, 2025

    "Im getting the dreaded "value doesnt match format" pop up"

    This is because you're trying to put the "Divsion by zero!" string in a field that uses the "Number" format.

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    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 30, 2025

    PDF doesn't support Java, so you'll have to use JavaScript.

     

    var text27 = this.getField("Text27").value;
var text28 = this.getField("Text28").value;
if (text28 != 0 && text28 != "" && text27 != "") {event.value = text27 / text28;}
else {event.value = "";}

     

     

     

     

     

     

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      LongExpoAstro77Author
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      January 31, 2025

      my mistake.  when I said java I meant javascript.   thanks for the insight to this!  

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